The Olympics closing ceremonies certainly look much different today than when Jim Thorpe competed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1912! 🥇🥇 This original video shows Jim Thorpe shaking the hand of King Gustav V of Sweden, host of the Games, who earlier in the week told him, "Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the World," after Jim won both the Decathlon and the Pentathlon.🏃👟🎽 Back then, the host presented trophies for special events and achievements at the close of the Games and crowned laurels u

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This is the perfect place to visit in October for its fall colors and spooky past 🍂👻 A little history: Jim Thorpe was a world famous Native American athlete, often referred to as the greatest athlete of all time. After his passing, the struggling towns of Mauch Chunk and East Mauch Chunk accepted his remains and renamed their town Jim Thorpe to honor him and to save the town from going broke. 📍Jim Thorpe is about a 2 hour drive from NYC, 1.5 hours from Philly, and 4.5 hours from Pittsburgh ma